Clicc Clacc – English Lyrics

• By: NLE Choppa

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and energetic world of NLE Choppa's "Clicc Clacc"! This track, a quintessential example of Southern hip-hop and drill, offers a deep dive into street vernacular and assertive expression. By exploring its lyrics, you can learn common slang and powerful conversational phrases used in contemporary rap, making it a unique gateway to understanding modern urban storytelling and a potent style of English delivery.

[English]

Ayy, the youngest to do it, a teen (young)

I'm shootin' my shot like Kareem (yeah)

My niggas ball like LeBron, yeah, we got the ring

Ayy (yeah), he think that a young nigga lackin' (no)

I'll turn this bitch into a thriller like my name was Michael Jackson (hee-hee)

Yeah, yeah, Glock on my lap in traffic

Roll down the window, you know that I'm blastin'

Just like Denzel, all about action (bitch)

You thought I had luggage because I be packin'

She givin' me brain while the young nigga laid up

I'm a big dawg, nigga better get his weight up (rr)

Last opp got whacked, he met his maker

Put nut on her face like it was some makeup (yeah, yeah)

Click-clack, ra-ta-tat

.223's through your back, yeah

Yeah, bitch, I ball like I'm Giannis, uh, yeah, ayy

My clip, it hold about a hundred, yeah, yeah, ayy

We at your head just like a bonnet, yeah, yeah

Ayy, that murder shit is what we livin' for

20 shots, ten down

I caught him lackin' at the corner store (yeah)

You say that I'm not killin', but you don't even know me, though (bitch)

Bitch, I put a hole up in your head just like a Cheerio (yeah, yeah)

Click-clack, ra-ta-tat

.223's through your back, yeah

Click-clack, ra-ta-tat, yeah, yeah

I'm goin' in for my niggas in cells

Fuck the judge, they won't give 'em no bail

They sayin' I'm hot, I'm hotter than Hell

They playin' my songs on top of the jail, yeah

Brand-new ice on the brand-new watch in the brand new drop-top (yeah, yeah)

Just left VLIVE with a new stripper, that's a brand new thot-thot (yeah, yeah)

Take her to the crib, I'm all in her guts, I'm givin' her backshots (yeah, yeah)

I fucked her so good, she turned around, and she thought I had two cocks (yeah, yeah)

Click-clack, ra-ta-tat

.223's through your back, huh

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shoot /ʃuːt/ A2	verb - to fire a weapon
blast /blæst/ B1	verb - to fire a gun
pack /pæk/ A2	verb - to carry a weapon
lack /læk/ B1	verb - to be without something
whack /ʍæk/ B2	verb - to kill or hit violently
maker /ˈmeɪkər/ B1	noun - creator or cause of death
clip /klɪp/ A2	noun - ammunition holder for a gun
bonnet /ˈbɒnɪt/ B2	noun - hood of a car or head covering
murder /ˈmɜːrdər/ B1	noun - act of killing someone
cell /sɛl/ A2	noun - prison room
bail /beɪl/ B1	noun - release from custody with conditions
ice /aɪs/ A1	noun - jewelry, especially diamonds
stripper /ˈstrɪpər/ B2	noun - exotic dancer
thot /θɒt/ C1	noun - derogatory term for a woman
backshot /ˈbækʃɒt/ C1	noun - sexual position from behind

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm shootin' my shot like Kareem

  ➔ Simile using 'like' to compare actions

  ➔ A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things, usually by using "like" or "as," to make a description more vivid. Here, the action of "shooting my shot" (taking a chance or making a move) is compared to how Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar, a famous basketball player) shoots.

• I'll turn this bitch into a thriller like my name was Michael Jackson

  ➔ Phrasal verb 'turn into'

  ➔ "Turn into" is a phrasal verb meaning to change or develop into something different. In this context, it implies transforming a situation or atmosphere into something exciting or intense, like Michael Jackson's famous "Thriller" song and video.

• Just like Denzel, all about action

  ➔ Idiomatic expression 'all about'

  ➔ The idiom "all about (something)" means that something is primarily or exclusively concerned with that thing. Here, the speaker is saying they are entirely focused on "action" (implying decisive, often violent, behavior), similar to characters played by Denzel Washington.

• You thought I had luggage because I be packin'

  ➔ AAVE (African American Vernacular English) 'be' verb for habitual/continuous action

  ➔ In AAVE, the auxiliary verb "be" (often "be + -ing") is used to describe an action or state that happens habitually, repeatedly, or continuously over time, distinct from a single event. Here, "I be packin'" means "I habitually carry a gun" or "I am always carrying a gun."

• She givin' me brain while the young nigga laid up

  ➔ 'While' for simultaneous actions and the reduction of 'is/are' with the present participle

  ➔ "While" is a conjunction used to indicate that two actions are happening at the same time. The sentence also demonstrates a common informal speech pattern where the auxiliary verb "is" or "are" is omitted before the present participle ("givin'" instead of "is giving").

• Last opp got whacked, he met his maker

  ➔ Idiomatic expression 'met his maker'

  ➔ "To meet one's maker" is an idiom that means to die. It's often used euphemistically or dramatically. Here, it refers to the death of an "opp" (opponent).

• My clip, it hold about a hundred

  ➔ Redundant subject pronoun and subject-verb agreement in informal speech

  ➔ This sentence shows a common feature in informal and dialectal English (including AAVE) where a noun subject ("My clip") is followed by a redundant pronoun ("it") referring to the same subject. Additionally, "hold" is used instead of the standard third-person singular "holds," demonstrating non-standard subject-verb agreement.

• Ayy, that murder shit is what we livin' for

  ➔ 'What' clause functioning as a noun phrase in a cleft-like structure

  ➔ A "what" clause can act as a noun phrase, often emphasizing information. In this sentence, "what we livin' for" functions as the complement of the verb "is," stating the central purpose or essence of "that murder shit." It's similar to a cleft sentence structure (e.g., "What we are living for is murder").

• I caught him lackin' at the corner store

  ➔ Verb + object + present participle construction ('catch someone doing something')

  ➔ The structure "catch + object + present participle (-ing)" means to discover someone in the act of doing something, often something undesirable or unexpected. "Lackin'" is slang for "lacking vigilance" or "being unprepared."

• I fucked her so good, she turned around, and she thought I had two cocks

  ➔ 'so... (that)' structure for cause and effect

  ➔ The "so... (that)" construction is used to express cause and effect. "So good" describes the intensity of the action, and the implied "that" introduces the result or consequence of that intensity.